2001 Honda CR-V Problems

Was involved in a motor vehicle crash and airbags did not deploy properly

Wanting it fixed , just got the car and looked it up and seen that it had a recall

I bought this car from a private seller and he claimed the vehicle was in good condition. A day later the car has been dying on me while driving. Nothing shows on the check engine that something is wrong with it. The car will start and able to drive but then will die on me again. How do I find if it's covered under a recall?

Engine shuts off while driving. Speeds can be low or high. 20-65 mph. While driving, engine will cut off. Sometimes the electrics remain on and I can use power steering to pull to the side of the road, other times everything shuts down. It can happen while turning or regular straight driving. Sometimes it will restart right after, other times, it won't start for many minutes. We have gotten stuck in turn lanes, middle of intersections, and busy 3 lane city roads. Mechanic says it is not showing any codes and can't find anything wrong with the car.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF VISOR HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 175,000.

SUBJECT: WINDOW GOES OFF TRACK & MALFUNCTION EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH & REGULATOR. FOR ABOUT A YEAR OR SO I'VE RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW MASTER POWER SWITCH & REGULATOR. THEN, I THOUGHT IT IS CAUSED BY WEAR & TEAR. THEREFORE, I REPLACED THE FOLLOWING PARTS THINKING THE PROBLEM WOULD BE SOLVED: ON JANUARY 28, 2011, THE REGULATOR FOR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS REPLACED BY BRAND NEW PART. ON APRIL 16,11 BOUGHT BRAND NEW WINDOW MASTER POWER SWITCH & REPLACED THE OLD ONE A WEEK LATER. UP UNTIL YESTERDAY (09/30/11), THE DRIVER'S SIDE & THE TWO BACK WINDOWS WERE WORKING PROPERLY. BUT, THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW IS STILL NOT WORKING. YESTERDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011, AROUND 3.00 P. M., I PRESSED THE POWER SWITCH TO OPEN THE THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, THEN I HEARD UNUSUAL SOUND AND NOTICED THAT THE WINDOW WENT OFF TRACK. SINCE THEN EVERY THE WINDOW IS OFF TRACK.. THEN, I BEGAN TO RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THE ISSUE HAS BEEN DISCUSSED BY MANY PEOPLE. RIGHT NOW, TWO HONDA DEALERSHIPS TOLD ME I'VE TO PAY FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM. BUT, I DISAGREE & I FEEL YOUR OFFICE SHOULD IMPOSE FOR RECALL & HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING CARE OF THIS PROBLEM FOR ME. BELOW ARE SOME WEBSITES THAT I FOUND ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER: (1). KOLOTV.COM HONDA RECALLING CARS OVER WINDOW PROBLEM HONDA IS RECALLING NEARLY 650,000 CARS AROUND THE WORLD, BECAUSE OF A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD IN A POWER WINDOW SWITCH. POSTED: 10:10 PM JAN 29, 2010 REPORTER: STAFF EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] 2. HONDA ACORD FORUM 3. HONDA CAR FORUM [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AND STEEL BELT SEPARATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V, EQUIPPED WITH HERCULES TOURING TIRES, SIZE 205-70-R15, DOT NUMBER: KABVB20H4910, SERIAL NUMBER: LM-H005-01.THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WOULD CONSTANTLY LOSE AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE TIRE HAD A HOLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

LEAVING MY HOUSE CAME TO STOP SIGN CAR SHUT OFF IN ROAD. TIMING BELT BROKE FOR THE 2 TIME. ALSO DRIVERS WINDOW WON'T WORK 2 MOTORS IN IT AND STILL NOTHING AND SUNROOF WON'T OPEN. ONLY 2 OWNERS AND CAR BEEN WELL KEPT OIL ON TIME. AND THERE SOMETHING MAKING BELTS GO BAD. *PM

THE CAR STALLS ALL OF A SUDDEN. IF YOU TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO START, IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP WITH NO PROBLEMS. IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES ALREADY. GOOD THING I WASNT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS JULY 31 2017.

BOUGHT BRAND NEW SET OF TIRES FOR MY CAR AND HAD THEM INSTALLED AT WALMART IN ARAB ALABAMA. TIRES WERE DEXTORO DTR1 205/70R15 WITH LESS THAN 3000 MILES, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE'S SIDEWALL SPLIT. WALMART REPLACED. 492 MILES LATER, RIGHT FRONT TIRE'S SIDEWALL SPLIT ON IT, JUST LIKE THE FIRST ONE. WALMART REPLACED. DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING OR GO OVER ANY CURBING. JUST DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THEY JUST WENT FLAT. THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND NEED TO BE RECALLED. *LN*JB

2001 HONDA CRV DOES NOT MEET THE SAFETY STANDARDS FOR PROPERLY INSTALLING MY BOOSTER CAR SEATS AS IT IS MISSING THE LATCH ANCHORING SYSTEM TO PROPERLY HOOK THE BOOSTER SEAT. AFTER TALKING TO THE HONDA DEALER WHICH TOLD ME THAT THE CAR SHOULD HAVE COME WITH IT, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO SHOW ME WHERE IT WAS AND SAID THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE THE LATCH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAIABLE.

2001 HONDA CRV DOES NOT MEET THE SAFETY STANDARDS FOR PROPERLY INSTALLING MY BOOSTER CAR SEATS AS IT IS MISSING THE LATCH ANCHORING SYSTEM TO PROPERLY HOOK THE BOOSTER SEAT. AFTER TALKING TO THE HONDA DEALER WHICH TOLD ME THAT THE CAR SHOULD HAVE COME WITH IT, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO SHOW ME WHERE IT WAS AND SAID THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE THE LATCH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR

2001 HONDA CRV DOES NOT MEET THE SAFETY STANDARDS FOR PROPERLY INSTALLING MY BOOSTER CAR SEATS AS IT IS MISSING THE LATCH ANCHORING SYSTEM TO PROPERLY HOOK THE BOOSTER SEAT. AFTER TALKING TO THE HONDA DEALER WHICH TOLD ME THAT THE CAR SHOULD HAVE COME WITH IT, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO SHOW ME WHERE IT WAS AND SAID THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE THE LATCH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WAS STILL INDEPENDENTLY REGISTERING OVER 7,000 RPMS. A DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ALSO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 12/31/12 *BF UPDATED 01/03/13

SUBJECT: WINDOW GOES OFF TRACK & MALFUNCTION EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH & REGULATOR. FOR ABOUT A YEAR OR SO I'VE RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW MASTER POWER SWITCH & REGULATOR. THEN, I THOUGHT IT IS CAUSED BY WEAR & TEAR. THEREFORE, I REPLACED THE FOLLOWING PARTS THINKING THE PROBLEM WOULD BE SOLVED: ON JANUARY 28, 2011, THE REGULATOR FOR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS REPLACED BY BRAND NEW PART. ON APRIL 16,11 BOUGHT BRAND NEW WINDOW MASTER POWER SWITCH & REPLACED THE OLD ONE A WEEK LATER. UP UNTIL YESTERDAY (09/30/11), THE DRIVER'S SIDE & THE TWO BACK WINDOWS WERE WORKING PROPERLY. BUT, THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW IS STILL NOT WORKING. YESTERDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011, AROUND 3.00 P. M., I PRESSED THE POWER SWITCH TO OPEN THE THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, THEN I HEARD UNUSUAL SOUND AND NOTICED THAT THE WINDOW WENT OFF TRACK. SINCE THEN EVERY THE WINDOW IS OFF TRACK.. THEN, I BEGAN TO RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THE ISSUE HAS BEEN DISCUSSED BY MANY PEOPLE. RIGHT NOW, TWO HONDA DEALERSHIPS TOLD ME I'VE TO PAY FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM. BUT, I DISAGREE & I FEEL YOUR OFFICE SHOULD IMPOSE FOR RECALL & HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING CARE OF THIS PROBLEM FOR ME. BELOW ARE SOME WEBSITES THAT I FOUND ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER: (1). KOLOTV.COM HONDA RECALLING CARS OVER WINDOW PROBLEM HONDA IS RECALLING NEARLY 650,000 CARS AROUND THE WORLD, BECAUSE OF A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD IN A POWER WINDOW SWITCH. POSTED: 10:10 PM JAN 29, 2010 REPORTER: STAFF EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] 2. HONDA ACORD FORUM 3. HONDA CAR FORUM [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK. HE HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2002 CRV BUT NOT THE 2001. THE FAILURE IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING FULL REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION, MANUFACTURER OFFERED FREE PART FOR THE TRANSMISSION.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONER. HE THEN HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND NOTICED FUMES RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR HAD RUPTURED TO THE POINT THAT ONLY HALF REMAINED. HE COLLECTED A FEW PIECES FROM INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR A REPAIR ESTIMATE. THE REPAIRS WOULD COST $1,631. THE MANUFACTURER ASSIGNED HIM A CASE NUMBER SO THAT ONE OF THEIR ENGINEERS COULD IDENTIFY THE DEFECT. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS, NO ONE CALLED THE CONTACT BACK. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ASSIGNED HIS CASE TO ANOTHER ENGINEER, IN WHICH NOW THEY DO NOT FEEL IT WAS A DEFECT. THEY BELIEVE THAT THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR RUPTURING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND HAS BEEN THERE FOR TEN DAYS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000.

HONDA 2001 A/C COMPRESSOR BLOWN, METAL FILINGS IN SYSTEM CAUSING EVAPORATOR AND OTHER PARTS TO NEED REPLACING. *TR

WHILE ATTEMPTING A HARD STOP DURING A SUDDEN TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGE TO YELLOW, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR EXPERIENCED AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CAR FINALLY CAME TO A STOP ABOUT 10 FEET BEYOND THE STOP LINE.

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 12/29/06 WHILE DRIVING ON A CLEAR DAY AT 70 MPH SHE HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SHE DID THE SAME THING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BRAKES DIDN'T PROPERLY WORK AND SHE HIT THE BACK OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY FAILED ,AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT RESISTANCE. THE CONTACT SMELL EDSMOKE AND RUBBER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POLICE WAS CALLED, AND WHILE WAITING FOR A POLICE OFFICE SHE DID APPLY THE FOOT TO THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WAS STUCK IN THE SAME POSITION FROM THE CRASH. AFTER THE POLICE TOOK THE REPORT, THEY STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES DID GO BACK TO ITS PROPER POSITION.AK

Engine shuts off while driving. Speeds can be low or high. 20-65 mph. While driving, engine will cut off. Sometimes the electrics remain on and I can use power steering to pull to the side of the road, other times everything shuts down. It can happen while turning or regular straight driving. Sometimes it will restart right after, other times, it won't start for many minutes. We have gotten stuck in turn lanes, middle of intersections, and busy 3 lane city roads. Mechanic says it is not showing any codes and can't find anything wrong with the car.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND A TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THERE WERE NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF A SERVICE BULLETIN; HOWEVER, THE NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SERVICE BULLETIN EXPIRED IN 2005 AND COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN UPDATED 9/22/2017*CN

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CRV SE 4WD WITH 63K MILES. THREE YEARS AGO AT 30K MILES THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO MAKE SOME KIND OF RUBBING NOISE WHEN PULLING OUT OF PARKING. IT SOUNDED LIKE METAL TOUCHING METAL. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO POWAY HONDA DEALER BUT THEY REFUSED TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I'VE BEEN HAVING THIS NOISE EVER SINCE. *TR

IN OWNER'S MANUAL IT STATES TO ADJUST THE STEERING WHEEL SO THAT THE WHEEL POINTS TOWARD THE CHEST AND NOT TOWARD THE FACE DUE TO PROTECTION FROM THE AIRBAG, HOWEVER CONSUMER IS 5 FEET 6 INCHES TALL AND WOULD HAVE TO BE 3-4 INCHES TALLER IN ORDER TO HAVE THE STEERING WHEEL POINT TOWARD HIS CHEST, A REP FROM AMERICAN HONDA SUGGESTED TO HAVE THE DEALER TO MODIFY THE SEAT, BUT THIS WOULD VOID THE WARRANTY. *SLC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURED, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BUCKLE UNDER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD REPAIR THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 104,000.

I HAVE OWNED A 2001 CRV HONDA 4WD OR REAL TIME FOR LESS THAN ONE YEAR THIS IS THE FIRST FULL WINTER IN RURAL NORTHERN MICHIGAN WITH THIS AUTOMOBILE AND LET ME ADD THIS WINTER WAS MILD COMPARED TO MOST. I HAVE HAD TWO ROLLOVERS WITH THIS AUTOMOBILE WITHIN THE LAST 8WEEKS THE FIRST IN DECEMBER AND THE SECOND IN FEB 02 AT FIRST I DID EXCEPT THE ROLLOVER WITH ROAD CONDITIONS AND ALL BUT AFTER THE SECOND I CANNOT, I HAVE LEARNED NOW THAT THIS SO CALLED SUV IS SOLD AND WAS SOLD TO ME AS A 4WD ALL TIME BUT IT IS INFACT NOT. I HAVE LEARNED ALSO WHY I WOULD JUST LOOSE CONTROL IT IS A AUTOMATIC SPIN AND ROLL AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL THIS IS BECAUSE THE REAL TIME 4WD IS NOT 4WD THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE KICKS IN WHEN SENSORS DETECT THAT THE FRONT WHEELS ARE SPINNING,LOSING TRACTION, THEN THE CRV REVERT TO FRONT WHEEL DRIVE THE MORE THE FRONT WHEELS SLIP, THE MORE THE REAR WHEELS KICK IN WHICH CAUSES YOU TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL, THIS HAS HAPPEND ON BLACK ICE TWICE NO SPEEDING TICKETS AND NO AT FAULT TICKETS FOR THE DRIVER IF THAT TELLS YOU ANYTHING. I AM 32 AND HAVE TO HAD A ACCIDENT IN 13YEARS MY INSURANCE HAS DOUBLED, THIS HAS CAUSED INJURIES AND IT IS HARD TO BRING MYSELF TO DRIVE WITHOUT CRYING. I AM SO SCARED THEY ARE GOING TO FIX AND GIVE ME THIS CAR BACK I CANNOT PUT MYSELF OR MY CHILDREN IT THIS DEATH TRAP. THIS SUV IS NOT FIT FOR A RURAL AREAS OR ANY KIND OF DRIVING OTHER THAN ON DRY WARM PAVEMENT ONLY.*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR

HATCHBACK WINDOW IMPLODED WHILE IN PARK AND ENGINE TURNED OFF. NO IMPACT WAS SUSTAINED WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE. GLASS WAS REPLACED, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH BUT THEY FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE POLYMER HEADLIGHT OUTER SURFACE/LENS OF MY 2001 HONDA CRV HAS STARTED TO DISCOLOR/HAZE/CRAZE THUS REDUCING THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROAD WAY. I HAVE NOTICED THIS SAME CONDITION WITH NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES BOTH FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. IS THERE A REQUIREMENT THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR HEADLIGHT LENSES ( AS WELL AS THE INTERNAL REFLECTORS ) BE ABLE TO REMAIN CLEAR FOR ANY PARTICULAR NUMBER OF YEARS/MILEAGE? SHOULD DEALERS/SERVICE SHOPS/SMOG CHECK SHOPS/LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES/ETC. MONITOR VEHICLES AND NOTIFY THE DRIVERS/OWNERS THAT THE LENSES HAVE DETERIORATED TO A DEGREE THAT THEY MAY BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD/MUST BE REPLACED? IF THERE ARE CERTIFICATION OF DURABILITY/MINIMUM USEFUL LIFETIME REQUIREMENTS PLACED ON EQUIPMENT/VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS; AND THESE LENSES ARE NOT MEETING THEM, SHOULD DEALERS ETC. BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THEM WITH MORE DURABLE VERSIONS? A SUGGESTED INVESTIGATIVE STARTING POINT WOULD BE TO LOOK AT YOUR OWN HEADLIGHT LENSES AND THOSE OF OTHER VEHICLES YOU PASS ON THE ROADS. *TR

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY, "THERE WAS A LOUD POP THAT CAME FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD NEAR THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS." THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND PULLED OVER. ANOTHER DRIVER TRAVELING BEHIND TOLD THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A TRAIL OF GAS LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK CONSUMER SMELLED GAS BEFORE FIRE IGNITED. A PASSERBY PUT MOST OF THE FIRE OUT BEFORE THE FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED. *PH *JB